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Written by ACTivist about 10 years ago.

Looks like the same cast of characters. Seems Moron won handley on his and Connelly will be another nightmare. Pretty weak turnout of voters. Wish people had more enthusiasm but I can totally understand. Nothing left to do but laugh, cry and shake my head all the way to November!

Written by dan about 10 years ago.

Yes, I for one suggest we give Vern a big NTH round of applause for his campaign.

He certainly earned my respect for taking on a well entrenched incumbent like Wolf.

Written by Sherry about 10 years ago.

I knew the 10th District was having a race but didn’t realize it was the 10th until the 9th! I saw signs here and there but nothing in my mailbox. I voted for Vern, I wish he and his agenda would have been more “out there”.

Written by G. Stone about 10 years ago.

Let’s be honest here. Vern’s campaign was a disaster. As previously stated, I believe in primary challenges. But you got to better than
8.5% of the vote. One can make the argument that those who supported Vern and his positions are in a lesser position now than before the contest. If you are going to challenge an incumbent congressman you have to have a package that includes both ideas and a candidate to deliver the message.
A loss with less than 10% of the votes was a waste of time.

Agreed. Vern brought new meaning to the term AMATEUR HOUR! I stated this earlier. Wolf crushed Vern because Vern did not prepare for the venues where he could have helped himself, the 10th district, and the county conventions. Putting up some signs amd saying low taxes does not a campaign make. Wolf might not be perfect, but he beats Vern’s antic by a county mile.

I now await the soon-to-come blather from 10 proof stating how this proves the conservatives are a small and better-to-be discarded minority of the Republican party.

Written by suburbanite about 10 years ago.

Jacob, go visit (n)tc. Someone with a name other than 10 foot already said it last night in the primary open topic.

Jacob, sounds like the bulletproof monk is ten feet tall, and temporarily on the wagon.

Has he been told, in the interest of party unity, to shut up for a change?

The classic Loudoun political formula seems to be working! Change your name, dye your hair, and keep shoveling the same old ****!

That lesson would be that only those ten feet tall (because of their membership in Group A) have the right to define “conservative”. Don’t confuse this with being a bigoted exclusionary Puritan wingnut, because that’s what anyone who disagrees is. Got it?

Written by The Bulletproof Monk about 10 years ago.

Suburbanite, When I conceded the Catoctin District Chair position, I did so because I thought there would be a conflict with my positions here and on other Blogs. I would not do that to Glen in a visible posting such as a District Chair.
I assumed that anyone with half a brain would not need a disclaimer when they read an offering from anyone “BULLETPROOF”…but evidently some are slower than I initially credited them.
And further more, I don’t step up to attempt to define conservative.I do, however, have a very keen feel for just how far one can go into “conservative” bantor and still get votes from the general population (even the ones who consider themselves to be conservative have raised eyebrows with some of the crap that rolls out of the hard right.)

Written by suburbanite about 10 years ago.

“anyone with half a brain” = the whole rest of the world other than you. I knew it was you, and your humble charm confirms it.

You conceded the Catoctin Chair? How many votes did you have before coming to that decision, or was it decided for the greater good?

What you wouldn’t do to Glen in public is okay anonymously? Well, I knew you were more principled than most, because you often say so.

suburbanite,
That the Monk is ol’ 10 proof in drag is not surprising. The sounded alike, cryptic, smug and all knowing.

As for having been labeled a bigoted right wingnut etc etc by some RINO, it is a badge of honor as far as I am concerned. It is akin to being called a fascist by some left wing hippie fruitloop of a democrat.

As for friar tuck’s idea of hard right, and the proper role of libertarians, we all have opinions.

Written by The Bulletproof Monk about 10 years ago.

So I’m not accused of doing anything anonymously, I’m still the same Dean Settle that I’ve always been, and everyone here (other than you, it appears) knows exactly who I am.
I counted votes in the Catoctin Caucus the night we met, and I had two more votes than Jeannie did. I had called her the night before to concede, so there would not be any rivalry in the caucus, and in the best interest of the Party. I also realized that had I stepped up and served in that capacity, I would indeed have to stifle some opinion, as a focal point of the representation of the Party. So I remained silent and let her carry the position.

I have a whole brain, thank you for your concern. With it, I’ve been able to call the Supervisor’s races two months in advance…(right down to Eugene’s staying in by the hairs on his chin), Frank’s beating the wunderkind campaign, and numerous other races in years past. You may not like my choices, but they are realistic.
Now, at any point that you begin to call predictions two months in advance, and they begin to come true…you’ll have my complete attention. But, until then, you’re just another blowhard.